The fight over the global development agenda: How the West tries to marginalise UNCTAD

• Published in: Inter economics Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 304 - 306
• Main Author: Wade, Robert H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.09.2012; Springer-Verlag; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Außenwirtschaftspolitik; Conferences; Developing countries; Diplomatic & consular services; Economic development; Economic Policy; Economics; Economics and Finance; Entwicklungshilfe; Entwicklungsorganisation; European Integration; GDP; Global economy; Globalization; Gross Domestic Product; History; Industriestaaten; International organizations; Labor Economics; LDCs; Macroeconomics; Negotiations; Social Policy; Studies; Sustainable development; Threats; Welt; Shadow Bank; Global Development; Western State; Western Group; European Union

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has a long history of intellectual independence. This article details how Western countries tried to marginalise the organisation and its work - which is often critical of Western powers - during the 2012 UNCTAD conference. While developing countri...